IPCC Definition

<p class="MsoBodyText" >The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) defines it as an:

Adjustment in natural or human systems in response to actual or expected climatic stimuli or their effects, which moderates harm or exploits beneficial opportunities. Various types of adaptation can be distinguished, including anticipatory and reactive adaptation, private and public adaptation, and autonomous and planned adaptation (IPCC TAR 2001; IPCC 2007).</p>